Archive for June 2021
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2021: Your Resources
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold fear and suffering for older people across the world. Beyond its immediate health impact, the pandemic is putting older people at greater risk of poverty, discrimination and isolation. It is likely to have a particularly devastating impact on older people in developing countries. UN Secretary-General António Guterres Today is…
Read MoreISCP welcomes Una Power to our team
Irish Senior Citizens Parliament is thrilled to announce a new member of its team. Una Power has joined us this week as our Head of Communications and Policy. Una will be working to deepen ISCP’s policy bank and strengthen our role in advocating for our members’ needs. Following her degree in Politics and German at…
Read MoreSummer Series
We are delighted to announce our Summer Series Webinars, which will run over the course of the June, July and August. We will be joined by policy experts as we discuss Women and Pensions, Ageism, and Budget 2022. Webinar 2: The Role of Language in Ageism Date: 29-07-2021 Time: 3pm This webinar, the second in our Summer…
Read MoreSummer 2021: What you need to know about Covid 19 guidelines
This week we are finally experiencing some of the summer sunshine and talk of an “outdoor summer” finally makes sense. But what does an “outdoor summer” mean? And what are the government guidelines as we continue to tackle Covid-19? The rollout of vaccines for Covid-19 is continuing, and now people aged 40-44 can register for…
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